[liberationtech] Fwd: Say No to Nokia!

Thu Oct 14 07:50:04 PDT 2010

Not sharing my opinion, but a similar campaign by the American Islamic
Congress occurred well over a year ago:
http://www.aicongress.org/press/statements/081909pnprotest.html

On Thu, Oct 14, 2010 at 10:47 AM, Yishay Mor <yishaym at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wonder what people on the list make of this?
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> From: accessnow.org <info at accessnow.org>
> Date: 14 October 2010 05:54
> Subject: Say No to Nokia!
> To: Yishay Mor <yishaym at gmail.com>
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> Dear Yishay,
> One of the world's most prestigious technology brands, Nokia Siemens, has
> been engaging in a dirty trade: *selling surveillance technology to
> repressive regimes. *Under pressure last year from Access and other
> organizations, their executives were forced to finally admit their
> technology was used to "suppress dissent" in Iran, but despite their PR
> spin, Nokia Siemens hasn't really changed.
>
> Nokia Siemens still has "technical contractual links"* *with its old human
> tracking business, many senior staff who were at Nokia Siemens have simply
> transferred to the private and unaccountable holding company that Nokia
> Siemens hurriedly offloaded their surveillance technology business to, and
> *this month, they are immorally defending themselves in court against an
> innocent Iranian journalist *who was reportedly hunted down using Nokia's
> technology.
>
> Nokia Siemens* is doing damage control.* Sign the petition below to tell
> Nokia Siemens that none of us, including their customers, accept their
> claims of innocence, and we'll take our global petition to where it counts
> -- their shareholders, their management, and their governments:
>
> *www.accessnow.org/page/s/notonokia*
>
> Read this on Nokia Siemens' website: *"In cases where the company has
> previously provided networks, products and/or services in Iran, the company
> would be willing to accept contract extensions ... "! **How can they turn
> a blind eye to the abuses perpetrated by this regime just for profit? *
>
> It gets worse, despite their denials, the technology Nokia Siemens sold to
> Iran has the capacity to intercept text messages *and* internet traffic -
> not just voice communications, as they claim (we've tracked down the product
> brochure). And what of the other 59 countries that Nokia has sold its dirty
> technology to? Enough is enough. Say *No to Nokia* and their friends by
> adding your name to this petition, and take a stand against the*trafficking of human surveillance technology:
> *
>
> *www.accessnow.org/page/s/notonokia*
>
> *The impact of this sort of technology is real: Isa Saharkhiz has now been
> in jail for 14 months, his ribs have been broken and he's 50 pounds lighter
> * than when he was picked up. Amnesty International has called Isa " a
> prisoner of conscience" and the UN has called his imprisonment "arbitrary"
> and called for his "immediate and unconditional release." Still Nokia
> Siemens is denying any responsibility for his arrest, suggesting that Isa
> and his son Mehdi are suing "the wrong party, and on the wrong premise."
>
> Knowingly selling surveillance technology to a regime that is renowned for
> human rights abuses should be illegal. *While we've yet to win in the
> court of law, let's make sure we win now in the court of public opinion*.
> We know one thing works with these companies: naming, shaming, and
> regulating. Join us in saying 'No to Nokia', and we'll stand firm against
> their shareholders, their management and their governments:
>
> *www.accessnow.org/page/s/notonokia*
>
> Trade in these underground technologies is far less likely when it's
> exposed. Now the spotlight is on; let's set a precedent for other companies
> who engage in the sale of interception technologies and help to ensure that
> *democracy movements and human rights defenders aren't hunted down and
> trapped for simply using their mobile phones.
> *
> With hope,
> The Access Team
>
>
>
> *Sources:*
>
> Amnesty International. (2009, July 6). Document-Iran: Disappeared
> journalist at risk of torture: Issa Saharkhiz. Retrieved October 11, 2010
> from:
> http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/MDE13/067/2009/en/d57244e9-8fe9-478d-bf31-965eec95f6bb/mde130672009en.html<http://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd9d/13a44409/729bb37d/1de40713/1512551271/VEsH/>
>
> Farrar, J. (2010, August 20). Nokia Siemens Networks respond to Iran human
> rights abuses claims. Retrieved October 11, 2010 from:
> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/sustainability/nokia-siemens-networks-respond-to-iran-human-rights-abuses-claims/1351<http://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd9d/13a44409/729bb37d/1de40712/1512551271/VEsE/>
>
> Lake, E. (2009, April 13). Fed contractor, cell phone maker sold spy system
> to Iran. *The Washington Times*. Retrieved October 5, 2010 from: *
> http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/apr/13/europe39s-telecoms-aid-with-spy-tech/?page=1
> *
>
> Madari, S. (2009, July 18). Nokia Siemens monitoring system: Action to
> disrupt the monitoring system used by the Iranian regime. Retrieved October
> 5, 2010 from: *
> http://shariatmadari.wwebb.info/nokia-siemens-monitoring-system/#respond*
>
> *New information technologies and human rights*: Hearing before the
> Subcommittee on Human Rights. 7th European Parliament. (2010, June 2).
> (Testimony of Barry French, Nokia Siemens Network Executive Board Member and
> Head of Marketing and Corporate Affairs). Retrieved October 5, 2010 from:
> http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/news-events/press-room/statement-to-the-public-hearing-on-new-information-technologies-and-human-rights<http://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd9d/13a44409/729bb37d/1de4070d/1512551271/VEsF/>
>
> Nokia Siemens Networks. (2010). *Corporate responsibility: Privacy and
> human rights*. Retrieved October 6, 2010 from: *
> http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/about-us/corporate-responsibility/corporate-responsibility-report-2009/privacy/privacy-and-human-rig
> *
>
> Nokia Siemens Networks. (2010, August 20). *Response to lawsuit filed by
> Isa and Mehdi Saharkhiz against Nokia Siemens Networks* [Press Statement].
> Retrieved October 5, 2010 from: *
> http://www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com/news-events/press-room/statement-to-activist-sues-nokia-siemens-networks
> *
>
> Nokia Siemens Networks. (2007). Intelligence solution monitoring center:
> Keep your eyes open [Brochure]. Available at: *
> http://www.accessnow.org/page/-/docs/Nokia%20Siemens%20Intelligence%20Solutions%20Monitoring%20Center%20Brochure.pdf
> *
>
> Sharooz, K. (2010, August 28). Suing repression's service provider: Nokia
> Siemens, meet the Alien Tort Statute - a U.S. detour for justice. *PBS*.
> Retrieved October 11, 2010 from:
> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2010/08/suing-repressions-service-provider.html<http://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd9d/13a44409/729bb37d/1de4070c/1512551271/VEsC/>
>
> Trovicor GmbH. (2010). *Company History*. Retrieved October 11, 2010 from:
> http://www.trovicor.de/en/about-us/company-history.html<http://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd9d/13a44409/729bb37d/1de4070f/1512551271/VEsD/>
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